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SIDS

NOUN
crib death
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NOUN
sudden infant death syndrome
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Instead, he deferred to an emergency room doctor’s diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024

There is likely no single cause for SIDS, but rather a variety of risk factors, including an underlying physical abnormality, premature birth, and unsafe sleep conditions that can make an infant more vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Although SIDS, as the syndrome became known, was the leading killer of infants less than a year old, its cause was unknown.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

There is SIDS, or small island developing states, which tell firsthand stories about climate change.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Some went as far to say "they found the cure for SIDS."

From Salon • May 25, 2023




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